Firfefighters rescue 2 dogs from burning Naples home, but 1 dog dies

Naples Fire engineer Travis Wright (in the helmet) and firefighter Robert Moore administer oxygen to McCoy, a 7-year-old dog rescued from a burning Naples home on Friday.
Firefighters found McCoy and another dog, 7-year-old Baxter, inside the burning home at 1360 28 Ave. N. Both were unconscious.
After performing CPR for about five minutes, firefighters determined that Baxter had died and ceased resuscitation efforts. McCoy was transported to a local veterinary hospital for advanced treatment and observation due to smoke inhalation.
The home suffered more than $100,000 in damage. The cause is still under investigation.

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1360 28th Avenue N. Naples, FL

Naples Fire engineer Travis Wright (in the helmet) and firefighter Robert Moore administer oxygen to McCoy, a 7-year-old dog rescued from a burning Naples home on Friday. Firefighters found McCoy and another dog, 7-year-old Baxter, inside the burning home at 1360 28 Ave. N. Both were unconscious. After performing CPR for about five minutes, firefighters determined that Baxter had died and ceased resuscitation efforts.

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Firefighters from the city of Naples Fire Department rescued two dogs, but were able to save only one from a burning home on Friday.

Naples Fire Chief Steve McInerny said the occupants of the home were not at the house at the time of the fire, but their dogs were.

The unconscious dogs, named McCoy and Baxter, were rescued from the burning house by firefighters.

They preformed CPR on both 7-year-old dogs and gave them high-flow oxygen via specifically designed pet rescue masks.

After performing CPR for about five minutes, firefighters determined that Baxter had died and ceased resuscitation efforts. McCoy was transported to a local veterinary hospital for advanced treatment and observation due to smoke inhalation.

The fire was completely extinguished about an hour after fire crews arrived.

McInerny said the fire appears to have started in the rear Florida room, possibly as a result of extension cords powering a window air conditioning unit that ultimately produced an electrical short and/or malfunction.

He said the investigation is ongoing.

The home sustained extremely heavy fire, heat and smoke damage to the rear half of the house, and very heavy smoke damage throughout the rest of the residence.

The house is currently uninhabitable. Damages are estimated to be more than $100,000. The occupants are staying with family members who live locally, according to reports.

The property is owned by Nancy Ruby, according to the property records.